About this trust

Key Points

Investment objective and policies

Aims to provide capital growth from a diversified portfolio of around 50 to 80 companies quoted on the Asian stock markets, excluding Japan. The Company amended its distribution policy for the year commencing 1 October 2016. The Company pays quarterly dividends equivalent to 1% of its net asset value, set on the last business day of each financial quarter. The Company also has the ability to use gearing up to a maximum level of 20% of net assets to increase potential returns to shareholders.

Risks

Points to consider

The value of investments and the income from them can go down and up, and you may not get back as much as you paid in. Past performance is not a guide to the future.

Exchange rate changes may cause the value of underlying overseas investments to go down as well as up.

Investments in emerging markets may involve a higher element of risk due to political and economic instability and underdeveloped markets and systems. Shares may also be traded less frequently than those on established markets. This means that there may be difficulty in both buying and selling shares and individual share prices may be subject to short-term price fluctuations.

This fund may use derivatives for investment purposes or for efficient portfolio management.

External factors may cause an entire asset class to decline in value. Prices and values of all shares or all bonds could decline at the same time.

This trust may utlilise gearing (borrowing) which will exaggerate market movements both up and down.

This trust may also invest in smaller companies which may increase its risk profile.

Performance

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Manager Commentary

Fund Managers

In their words (as of 28 Feb 2018)

Stock selection in China detracted most from performance. China Unicom sold off on news of additional regulatory pressure on pricing, whilst a soft macro weighed on financials such as China Construction Bank and GF Securities. Furthermore, concerns on liquidity tightness and the potential roll-out of property tax impacted property stocks such as China Overseas Land & Investment. Stock selection in India struggled as the banking sector was hit by the fraud scandal involving Punjab National Bank, hurting our ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank holdings. Korean holdings also struggled, including NCsoft on some profit-taking and LG Uplus on profitability concerns. Meanwhile, DBS in Singapore rose on a hiked dividend and special dividend. All stocks in Thailand benefited from strong fourth-quarter results. Finally, Eclat Textile in Taiwan posted strong January sales.

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